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Susan M. Brackney

Battling Bloomington’s botanical bullies: MC-IRIS ramps up fight against invasives

Battling Bloomington’s botanical bullies: MC-IRIS ramps up fight against invasives

Frequent Weed Wrangle events are one way that the nonprofit MC-IRIS is working to fight invasive species. Upcoming parks department Weed Wrangles are scheduled for Crestmont Park, Latimer Woods, Griffy Lake, and Bloomington Rail Trail, among others.

My Sister's Closet to celebrate new home, suffragettes, and 16-foot Lady Liberty sculpture in capital campaign launch

My Sister's Closet to celebrate new home, suffragettes, and 16-foot Lady Liberty sculpture in capital campaign launch

On Tuesday My Sister's Closet of Monroe County will host an event that's equal parts fundraiser, ribbon-cutting, art reveal—and a big nod to the 19th Amendment. The event will take place at West Second Street and Patterson Drive—the new future home of My Sister's Closet.

Bloomington garden walk returns for 35th year, honors local icon

Bloomington garden walk returns for 35th year, honors local icon

Whether you're already an avid gardener or merely an aspirational one, you'll soon have a chance to peek into five private gardens across Bloomington. Now in its 35th year, the Bloomington Garden Club's Annual Summer Garden Walk will take place on Saturday, May 31

Constellation's 'Maple and Vine' offers escape from modern life—with a darkly comic twist

Constellation's 'Maple and Vine' offers escape from modern life—with a darkly comic twist

Take in Constellation Stage & Screen's upcoming production of “Maple and Vine” and you can see firsthand that returning to a “simpler” time isn't necessarily as simple as it seems. Constellation's Artistic Director Chad Rabinovitz and Associate Artistic Director Daniella Wheelock selected the work